History Trivia / InheritanceCycle

** In early drafts of the final book (back before it was [[TrilogyCreep split into two books]]), [[spoiler: Roran]] ended up becoming king of the Broddring Empire. Paolini changed this because he felt that [[spoiler: Roran]] would be unhappy as king and that it was unfair to [[spoiler: Nasuada]].
** [[spoiler: Arya]] was going to leave Alagaesia with Eragon and Saphira, and [[spoiler: Islanzadi]] survived; as such, [[spoiler: Arya]] never becomes [[spoiler: queen of the elves]]. This is a particularly notable example, as in ''Eragon's Guide to Alagaesia'', which was published around two years before ''Inheritance'' in 2009, [[spoiler: Islanzadi]] is [[SeriesContinuityError said to have survived the Rider War]], so Paolini [[WritingByTheSeatOfYourPants clearly changed his mind about that between publications.]]
** Originally, [[spoiler: Murtagh]] and [[spoiler: Thorn]] would've died in the final battle, but Paolini let them live as he ultimately felt it would unfair to them after how much they suffered (and [[EnsembleDarkhorse most fans]] [[TheWoobie would agree]]).

** Paolini originally considered a few different characters to become the green dragon rider, including [[spoiler: Elva]], before deciding on [[spoiler: Arya]].

** Creator/{{Christopher Paolini}} officially stomped on the theory that [[spoiler: the sapphire in Aren is the [[SoulJar Eldunari]] of Brom's dragon.]]

* IKnewIt: Most of the fandom accurately predicted that [[spoiler: Brom is Eragon's father]] and that [[spoiler: the green dragon egg would hatch for Arya]]. It also wasn't a big surprise to many that [[spoiler:the Vault of Souls contained Eldunari]] despite Oromis and Glaedr's protestations that this wasn't possible.

* TheWikiRule: [[http://inheritance.wikia.com/wiki/Main_Page Inheriwiki]].

* IKnewIt: Most of the fandom accurately predicted that [[spoiler: Brom is Eragon's father]] and that [[spoiler: the green dragon egg would hatch for Arya]]. It also wasn't a big surprise to many that [[spoiler:the Vault of Souls contained Eldunari]] despite Oromis and Gladers' protestations that this wasn't possible.

* SequelGap: ''The Fork, the Witch and the Worm'' was released on December 31st 2018, more than seven years after book four, ''Inheritance'', was published (November 8th 2011).

* FanNickname: "Galby" for King Galbatorix, and "CP" for [[Creator/ChristopherPaolini the author]].

* WordOfGod: Christopher Paolini answers a lot of questions about the Cycle, mostly in interviews. Just look at all the examples throughout the pages for this series.
* WordOfGod: Creator/{{Christopher Paolini}} officially stomped on the theory that [[spoiler: the sapphire in Aren is the [[SoulJar Eldunari]] of Brom's dragon.]]

* FanNickname: "Galby" for King Galbatorix, and "CP" for [[Creator/ChristopherPaolini the author]].

* {{Jossed}}: Creator/{{Christopher Paolini}} officially stomped on the theory that [[spoiler: the sapphire in Aren is the [[SoulJar Eldunari]] of Brom's dragon.]]

** The ''Inheritance Cycle'' was originally the ''Inheritance '''Trilogy''''' (and is referred to as such in some early publications and by the film adaptation), until Paolini decided the plot was too large and complicated for one book and so split the final book into two novels, ''Brisingr'' and ''Inheritance''. And he may have plans to write a fifth book as well.

* FollowTheLeader: One of several young adult novel series which picked up speed after the success of ''Franchise/HarryPotter''.

** In early drafts of the final book (back before it was [[TrilogyCreep split into two books]]), [[spoiler: Roran]] ended up becoming king of the Broddring Empire.
** [[spoiler: Arya]] was going to leave Alagaesia with Eragon and Saphira and [[spoiler: Islanzadi]] survived; as such, [[spoiler: Arya]] never becomes [[spoiler: queen of the elves]]. This is a particularly notable example, as in ''Eragon's Guide to Alagaesia'', which was published around two years before ''Inheritance'' in 2009, [[spoiler: Islanzadi]] is [[SeriesContinuityError said to have survived the Rider War]], so Paolini [[WritingByTheSeatOfYourPants clearly changed his mind about that between publications.]]

* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Christopher Paolini originally intended Eragon to have simply blessed Elva as a baby, but found out after the publication of ''Eragon'' that he had made some grammatical mistakes himself in creating the ancient language, resulting in Eragon's wording being "may you be a shield from misfortune". Rather than simply correct the error, he decided to [[ThrowItIn make it a plot point in future books]].

* IKnewIt: Most of the fandom accurately predicted that [[spoiler: Brom is Eragon's father]] and that [[spoiler: the green dragon egg would hatch for Arya]].

* ShrugOfGod: If anything even remotely related to a theory for an upcoming book is mentioned to Paolini's face or asked in an interview, he always responds with, "no comment."

* IKnewIt: Most of the fandom accurately predicted that [[spoiler: Brom is Eragon's father]].

* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Christopher Paolini originally intended Eragon to have simply blessed Elva as a baby, but found out after the publication of ''Eragon'' that he had made some grammatical mistakes himself in creating the ancient language, resulting in Eragon's wording being "may you be a shield from misfortune". Rather than simply correct the error, he decided to make it a plot point in future books.

* {{Jossed}}: Creator/{{Christopher Paolini}} officially stomped on the theory that [[spoiler: the sapphire in Aren is the [[SoulJar Eldunari]] of [[TheObiWan Brom's]] dragon.]]

* WordOfGod: Christopher Paolini answers a lot of questions about the Cycle, mostly in interviews. Just look at all the examples on this page alone!

* {{Jossed}}: ChristopherPaolini officially stomped on the theory that [[spoiler: the sapphire in Aren is the [[SoulJar Eldunari]] of [[TheObiWan Brom's]] dragon.]]

* DetractorNickname: ''Eragon'' is "the blue brick," ''Eldest'' "the red brick," and ''Brisingr'' "the black brick."